Iranian media on Wednesday, citing a foreign ministry spokesman, said Iran was ready to exchange prisoners with the United States.
The semi-official FARS news agency quoted spokesman Nasser Kanaani as calling on President Joe Biden's administration to "act instead of putting on a theatrical show."
US Secretary of State Anthony Brinken on Tuesday drew attention to the case of Iranian-American Siamak Namadji, saying he has been "illegally detained in Iran" for 2,500 days.
"We are determined to secure his freedom and allow all Americans wrongfully detained by Iran, including his father Bucker, to return home," Brinken said.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. side believes those detained by Iran "are likely being held as political pawns of the Iranian regime." Other concessions.”
“It is an abomination. He said the call for the release of American detainees was not tied to ongoing negotiations on returning to an international agreement signed in 2015 that would limit Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. rice field.
On another Tuesday, the United States said it was investigating Iran's reaction to a final proposal to revive the European Union-brokered deal.
The State Department said it had received Iranian documents from the EU and shared the US response with its European allies.
Tehran's official IRNA news agency said on Tuesday that Iranian negotiators submitted a response to the European Union, refusing to accept the EU proposal despite warnings that there would be no further negotiations. reportedly suggested.
"The difference lies in her three issues, and the US expressed verbal flexibility in two of her cases, which should be included in the document," he reported to IRNA. the book said. “The third issue relates to ensuring the continuation of [the agreement], which rests on U.S. realism.”
It has announced that if it submits a response and the United States responds with realism and flexibility, the deal will be signed," the agency reported.
IRNA previously quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian as saying, "The American side has verbally accepted Tehran's two demands."
A spokesman for the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed that Tehran had submitted a response and that it was being considered.
"We are studying it and discussing future directions with other his JCPOA participants and the United States," the spokesperson said. said with reference to
He did not provide details on the content of the response.
The potential revival of deals that could lead to the lifting of US sanctions on Iran's oil production has contributed to the fall in global oil prices.
This landmark deal has been on hold since US President Donald Trump withdrew from his 2018 deal and reimposed devastating economic sanctions on Iran.
The major countries negotiating with Iran have been waiting for Tehran's response to the final draft Borrell submitted last week.
IRNA, citing an unidentified Iranian diplomat, said, "The European Union's proposal is acceptable as long as it provides assurances to Iran on various points related to sanctions and safeguards. It was done,” he said, referring to pending issues with international organizations. Atomic Energy Agency.
The UK, China, France, Germany and Russia resumed talks with Iran on the deal in early August after months of hiatus. The United States participates indirectly.
Some information in this report was provided by The Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and Reuters.
